Garter



E.R.GRAF.

Mar-.13, 1923.

GARTER.

FILED DEC. 8, 1920-- Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

EDWARD R. GRAF, or we'rnntrown, WISCONSIN;

GARTER.

Application filed December 8, 1920. Serial No. 429,082.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD R. GRAF, a citizen of the United States, andresident of VVatertown, in the county of Jefferson and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garters;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in hose supporters, andparticularly to that type which encircles the limb of the wearer.

My invention has as its object the provision of a hose supporter, whichis neat and effective, and which can be easily and quickly adjusted tothe correct size at the will of the wearer.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a supporter of the classdescribed in which the use of a clasp for securing the garter around thelimb is dispensed with.

A further object of my invention is to provide a supporter in which thewebbing, preferably elastic, may be renewed with the least possibleeffort, and it is preferred that the webbing be so arranged that thestitching thereof in any manner may be dispensed with if desired.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of the supporter in its preferredform.

Figure 2 is a'top plan view thereof, and

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing a modified form of thearrangement of the webbing.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a strip ofwebbing, preferably elastic, of'suflic'ient length to encircle the legof the wearer and provided at each end with loops 2 and 3.

As shown in Figure 1, the loops are formed by means of the slip buckles4 and 5, which allow the webbing to be woven through, form the loops,and then by friction holds the free end between the webbing and thebuckle, as will be apparent.

The loops of the webbing are adapted to receive thereon the hoseengagin'g member 6, the'same being formedof a single piece of wire,sheet metal, or the like,one end of which has formed thereon theV-shaped slot 7 inwhich the hose is gripped, that is to say, by forcingor pinchinga portion of the upper end thereof into the crotch of saidslot. j I The upper end of the member 6 has formed therewith a ring8,having a loop receiving entrance 9 through which the loops of thewebbing are passed in order that they may be slipped upon the ring 8.

In securing the supporter around the limb, the loops 2 and 3 ofthewebbing are adjusted by the wearer to the proper size, the member 6 thenhas the ring 8 slipped through one of the loops,'the webbing passingaround the limb, and the other loop then slipped upon the ring. Themember 6 is then free to engage the hose. I

By this structure, it is apparent that .I

have provided a simple and efiicient supporter, and furthermore, by thestructure the webbing may be renewed as it wearsout with the leastpossible effort.

By reason of the fact that the opening of the ring, through which theloops are passed, is formed at the lower portion of the ring andadjacent the V-shaped slot 7, it will be be apparent to those skilled intheart,

without further description, and it Will be understood that variouschanges in the size,

shape, proportion and minor details of con structionmay be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesofthe invention;

at each end a loop adapted to slip upon the 10 open ring when in use andsaid loops being freely movable upon said open ring. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atWatertown,

in the county of Jefferson and State of 15 Wisconsin.

EDWARD R; GR B.

